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SUDDEN DEATH OF CARAWAY STUNS NATION Vigorous Arkansas Senator Succumbs at Hospital in Little Rock. LED DROUGHT AID FIGHT Colorful Legislator Was Recovering Rapily From Operation. BY SAM FARRINGTON United Pres* Staff Corresoondent LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Nov. 7. The state of Arkansas, with the whole nation, prepared today to pay tribute to one of its foremost statesmen, Senator Thaddeus H. Caraway>t who died suddenly Friday Senator Caraway’s body was here.

awaiting arrival of his three sons from Washington. Funeral services and burial will be held early next week at Jonesboro, his home. The Democratic senator’s death was totally unexpected. He had been in St. Vincent’s hospital, recovering steadily from a kidneyl operation per -| formed the week before. So strong

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was he that he had discussed with his wife the possibility of returning to Jonesboro to recuperate. Vice-President Charles Curtis and Senator Joseph T. Robinson, opposing candidates,for the vice-presi-dency in 1928, were placed in joint charge of the funeral by Mrs. Caraway. Curtis will select a delegation of senators and congressmen to represent the federal government. Rdbinson will complete all other arrangements. The services will be held either Monday or Tuesday, Senator Robinson said. Capitol Hill Stunned WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.—The sudden death of Senator Thaddeus H. Caraway in Little Rock, Ark., Friday night removes from congress one of its most colorful figures and ablest Democrats. His passing was mourned by his colleagues who paid tribute to him as a statesman and conscientious public servant. Quick-witted and sharp of tongue, Caraway seldom overlooked an opportunity to engage in the rough-and-tumble convict of debate during his two terms as senator and four terms in the house. He was one of the bitterest critics of the present administration. Caraway is remembered here best for his sharp questioning of lobbyists during the senate lobby commute investigation of 1930, and in the fight for federal drought relief. Democrat to Be Named Even after Democratic leaders had agreed to a compromise with the administration on relief, Caraway fought to have the government make direct loans for food to the people of Arkansas whose crops had been destroyed by the blighting heat of the previous summer. It is expected the Governor of Arkansas will appoint a Democrat to succeed Caraway before congress meets. His death and that of Dwight W. Morrow of New Jersey leaves the lineup in the senate as follows: Republicans, 47; Democrats, 46; Farmer-Labor. 1; vacancies, 2. Morrow's seat probably will be filled by the Governor of New Jersey before he goes out of office Jan. 1. Caraway had perhaps the most modest biography of any member of the senate. Whereas many members of that body devote hundreds of words to their personal history, the Arkansas senator identified himself merely as “T. H. Caraway, Jonesboro, Ark.” In Senate Since 1921 The senator served on the agriculture, forestry, claims, judiciary, and privileges and elections committee. He had been a member of the senate since 1921 and previously had served four the house. His present term in the senate would have ended in 1933. * He was born in Stoddard county. Mo., Oct. 17. 1871. A graduate of Dixon college. Tennessee, he was admitted to the Arkansas bar in 1900 and began practice at Lake City. Caraway’s political career began with his election as prosecuting attorney in the second judicial circuit of Arkansas. He held this post for two terms, after which he was elected to congress. UNDERGOES^OPERATION Rep. J. Will Taylor (Rep., Tenn.) Submits to Appendectomy. f y Vnitrit Prrf* MEMPHIS, Nov. 7.—Congressman J. Will Taylor <Rep., Tenn.i. underwent an appendix operation in Baptist hospital early today. Dr. H. G. Rudner, his physician, issued the following bulletin at 3. “He had a very bad appendix. Any further delay in its removal would have had serious consequences." Later he said his patient was resting comfortably. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 35 8 a. m 38 7 a. m 35 9 a. m 41

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City Goal Passed in Fund F us. The largest Community Fund drive in the city’s history today ranked with similar campaigns in several other large American cities —seemingly hopeless, but achieved. The goal of $1,043,686, several hundred thousand dollars greater than ever before asked here, was topped at the close of the campaign Friday night, when 3,000 workers reported $31,064, to boost the total subscription figure almost SIOO above the original goal. The final figure in the drive was $1,043,750. Campaign leaders and workers were jubilant over success of their efforts. “We will send mesages to President Hoover, Walter S. Gifford and Owen D. Young that Indianapolis, through generosity of its' citizens, stands ready and willing to care for its less fortunate ones this winter,” said Fred Hoke, who presided at the report meeting. Arthur V. Brown, chairman of the drive; J. K. Lilly, chairman of the special gifts division, which shouldered responsibility for raising a major portion of the fund, and Edward A. Kahn, fund president, were lauded by leaders of the drive.

POLICE PROBING INCENDIARY FIRE \ • Blaze at Woman’s Home Is Laid to Bootleggers. Incendiary fires, one laid to a bootlegging feud, which caused damages of S6OO, were being probed today by police and fire officials. Mrs. Hattie Hess, 2155 Hovey street, discovered her garage flaming this morning and firemen said the blaze had been started by persons who ignited kerosene-soaked rags. Damage to the structure was estimated at more than SSO. Mrs. Hess told fire authorities she believed the fire was started by bootleggers, who had blamed her for reporting their activities to the police. Blaze that destroyed the residence of Percy King, 412 North Blackford street, early today, was of incendiary origin, firemen said. Damage to King’s residence was more than SSOO, and the blaze communicated to a residence at 406 North Blackford street, resulting in damage of SSO.

How the Market Opened

By United Pres* NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-The advance i n progress on the Stock Exchange Friday, carrying the list to new highs on the movement, was resumed at the opening today. Steel common continued to lead the division, rising % to 70 :, 8 on the first sale. Union Pacific jumped a point to 107 in the rails. Silver company shares continued strong. Small gains were noted in nearly all other groups. General Motors featured the automobile division, opening at 2814, up on 4,000 shares. The first sale of International Silver was made at 36-4, up 2 1 , points. Cerro De Pasco was unchanged at 20%, while Anaconda rose % to 18 It. American Smelting spurted to 33%,, U p 2'4 on 2,600 shares. This company is one of the largest smelters of silver in the country along with its other diversified mining and smelting business. There was nothing new in the news overnight, but sentiment continued optimistic. The street was impressed 'with the steady rise in grains which so far have been able to absorb all selling without serious setbacks. Cotton joined the rise late Friday and the initial call today found prices slightly higher than the previous close. New York Stocks Opening ißy James T. Hamill Cos.) . „ —Nov. 7 Am Can 34'.; Johns Mansville 33% An- Red 67% Lis & Myers B 61% Atchison 114 , Monfv Ward... 13% Anaconda 18 NY Central ... 51% Ant For Pwr... 17 IN American .... 42% Am Tei & Tel. .142', Nat'l Cash Re*. 18% Auburn 135', Penn R R 31% Bvcrs A M 21% I Packard 5% Cons Gas 76' Radio 14 Case J I 55% R K O 6% Ches & 0hi0... 32 Sinclair Oil .... 8% Fox Film A 7% St Oil of N J.. 36% Gen Foods 39% Texas Coro 20% Gillette 15%‘U S Steel 70% Gen Mot 28’, United Corn ... 14% Gen Elec 32% Un Aircrft 17% Goodyear 28%, Un Carbide ... 38% Gold Dust 23'- Vanadium 21 % Gen Am Tk car 47% WesMnehouse .. 49% Int Nickle llVa'Wool worth 55' Chicago Stocks Opening ißv James T. Hniill & Cos.) —Mo-. 7 B“ndix Avia ... I°' T nsull com 13% Borv Warner .. I*" t "t”U old .... 46% Cent So Wst 10 v 7->vll 6s ’40... 57% C"nt Pub Serv A 3' ”-n Pi Lne. 2% Cor'* Corn .... 8% M’ddle West ... 11% Cont Chi com 3 F’v J Utilities... 2 C-mm Fciison .146’ tT S Ht ft Tel.. 17% Ch-o Sec 6 1 Us m Indus ofd. 13”, Or’.T"'— Grunow 2% Walgreen Strs... 13% Houd Hersh 8.. 4 I R. CAPONE AT PRISON Train Reaches Leavenworth With Crowd Gathered at Station. By United Pres* LEAVENWORTH. Kan., Nov. 7. The train bearing Ralph Capone to the federal penitentiary here reached Leavenworth shortly before 9 a. m. today. A large crowd gathered at Burlington station, eager for a glimpse of the brother of Chicago's gang leader. Capone was seen through a window of the special car. He was conversing with other prisoners, apparently in good spirits. He w his hat to the crowd and smileu The car was detached from the train and taken to the prison where Capone is to serve a sentence of three years for income tax evasions.

SUIT IS FILED TO BLOCK CITY BUDGETSLASH Permanent Injunction Asked in Fight Against Tax Board Order. VIOLATION IS CHARGED _j n State Law Declared to Be Unconstitutional, in Court Action. Suit for permanent injunction acompanied by an immediate restraining order, against the county auditor and county treasurer, to prevent them from carrying out the 2-cent reduction in the 1932 civil city tax levy ordered by the state tax board, has been filed in superior court one. Constitutionality of the 1927 state budget law, which provided for appeal against tax rates and budgets to the state tax board, is attacked in the complaint prepared by Edward H. Knight, city corporation counsel, and James E. Deery, city attorney. It sets out that the legislature, in violation of the Constitution, attempted to delegate legislative powers to the state tax board. Although the state tax board is not named defendant, it may, however, interevene and assist in the suit. Heavy Cuts Made This group reduced the 1932 levy, fixed at SI.OB by the city, to $1.06. Among cuts in the budget were $70.000 from the city park fund, $25,000 from the city street commissioner’s temporary wages and salaries fund; SIO,OOO from a similar fund in the city engineer’s department; $15,000 from the mayor’s contingency fund; SIO,OOO from the police radio fund, and $6,000 from the gasoline item of the city garage. It is contended that the tax board failed to comply with the law under which it operates, when it did not specify where certain slashes were to be made in the general fund. It also alleges that “certain provisions of the so-called budget law of 1927 are unconstitutional,” inasmuch as the legislature may have attempted to delegate to the tax. board judicial or legislative powers, including that of taxation, in any matter affecting private, corporate interests of cities of the state in matters of local selfgovernment.’-' Merely Accounting Body In substance, the complaint contends that the tax board is merely an acounting body, which constitutionally can not assume discretionary powers and supersede the judgment of city ofhcials who have determined that a certain amount of money is necessary to carry on the business of local government. It sets forth that the board can not reduce a levy unless the levy has been shown to be in excess of the amount needed, as outlined in the bugdet. If the city’s contention is upheld, the principal function of the tax board, as now constituted, would be taken away, although the group itself would not be destroyed, nor would its power to pass upon bond issues be impaired in any way.

GLORIA’S REMARRIAGE MAY BE A DAY ‘EARLY’ Bigamy Charge Unlikely Despite Lark of Final Divorce Decree. By United Press HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Nov. 7. Though Gloria Swanson’s reported marriage to Michael Farmer, Irish sportsman, took place before her divorce from the Marquise Henri De La Falaise became final, it appeared unlikely today she would be faced with bigamy charges. District Attorney Buron R. Fitts of Los Angeles pointed out that if there was any irregularity in the marriage it would be at Elmsford, N. Y., where the ceremony was reported. “I am quite sure the marquise is too much of a gentleman to do anything which might prove embarrassing to Miss Swanson,” Milton Cohen, her attorney, declared. Cohen added that he had no knowledge of the actress’ marriage, and said he only recently had been instructed to apply for a final decree of divorce for Miss Swanson next Monday. The decree becomes final today, just a year and a day after the interlocutory decree was signed.

NAVY LEAGUE PROBE WILL FAVOR HOOVER “Abysmal Ignorance” Committee to Return Report Today. By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. The skirmish between President Hoover and the Navy League over the chief executive’s acquaintance with naval affairs, is expected to terminate today with the report of the President's committee. The report is expected to favor Mr. Hoover. John Hays Hammond, chairman of the committee of inquiry appointed to refute charges against him of “abysmal ignorance,” indicated the report would be voluminous. It is expected to take up Navy League charges point by point. While all public information renting to the report would have to *ome from the White House, Hammond said, it was learned on good authority that disclosures of broad discrepancies between Navy League and government statistics would be made.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1931

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German bonds should have a high face value now. For it’s the face of lovely Fraulein Elvira Maier, above, of Berlin, that appears in an elaborate design on the latest issue of the republic’s bonds. She also posed for a design on a recent issue of bank notes.

DREISER GRILLED IN TERROR PROBE

Muzzled Out By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 7. Lizzie, queen of the elephants at Philadelphia zoo, had a toothache—perhaps the largest toothache in the world. Keepers could do nothing. Medicines were useless. This morning keepers found the two-pound tooth beside Lizzie and the elephant contented. She had removed it with her trunk during the night.

DE PAUW EDITOR OUSTEDJN ROW Article Attacking Dean Brings Removal. By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Nov. 7. Thoburn Wiant, eidtor of the De Pauw student newspaper at De Pauw university, was ousted from his post at a meeting of the publication’s board of control Friday afternoon, the result of an attack on Katherine Alvord, dean of women. The ousted editor is a son of the Rev. W. W. Wiant, pastor of the North eMthodist Episcopal church, Indianapolis. He is a senior. John Millett, Indianapolis, was chosen by the board as acting editor. Dean Alvord was charged in an article printed in the De Pauw with “incompetency, inability to exert even the slightest positive influence on 'women students and total lack of capacity to understand and help women placed under her authority.” The attack was made by Ben Deming, a student from Ft. Worth, Texas, and printed in a column headed “Student Opinion.” Deming is not a member of the publication’s staff. The university's attitude towards those opposing the dean is expected to be defined today, after a conference which will include Roy O. West, president of the university board of trustees, and administrative officials of the university. It is said the staff of the student paper is divided about evenly in its stand for and against the dean. SWINeHeND WEEK WITH NET GAIN OF 10 CENTS Cattle, Calves and Sheep Show Few’ Changes at Yards. Hogs showed a continuation of recent firmness and ended the week’s trade today at the Union Stockyards mostly 10 cents up from Friday’s average. The bulk, 160 to 325 pounds, sold for $5 to $5.85; early top holding at $5.25. Receipts were estimated at 1,500; holdovers 61Cattle were nominal with receipts numbering 50 only. Vealers were little changed, most selling at S8 down, a few going as high as $8.50. Calf receipts were 50. In the sheep market not enough were on hand to make a market. Choice lambs still were salable up to $6.50. Receipts numbered 100. TAGGART TO~LEAD DRIVE Named to Direct ‘Victory Campaign’ of Hoosier Democrats. Thomas D. Taggart of French Lick today was named to direct the “victory drive” of the Democratic party in the state to succeed the late Charles Greathouse, whose! funeral will take place this afternoon. The appointment was made by Jouett Shouse of Washington, executive director of the drive to pay off the debt of the national party. State Chairman R. Earl Peters was notified by long distance telephone of the appointment.

Admits He Gives Nothing to Charity, When Quizzed by Editor. By United Press HARLAN, Ky., Nov. 7—Theodore Dreiser, who told a SSO-a-week country editor here that he gave nothing to charity from his own large income, was to continue his investigation of coal field suffering and terrorism today at Pineville church. The novelist will attend a mass meeting called by the International Labor Defense, with other members of his committee for the defense of political prisoners. Dreiser’s friendly clash with the country editor came Thursday when Herndon Evans, editor of the Pineville Sun, said he believed he did more for charity and along civic lines on his income of between SSO and $75 a week than Dreiser did on about $35,000 a year. Dreiser had said the country editor’s salary seemed unduly high for a district where miners work for from S3O to SSO a month. Dreiser Not a Communist Evans was called as a witness by the committee. He answered Dreiser’s questions, then accepted the author’s invitation to question him. “Are you a Communist?” Evans asked. : “No,” Dreiser said, “but I subscribe to some of their principles. I believe in a more equitable conditiori than that which now exists.” Evans asked the author how much were his royalties from “An American Tragedy.” “About $200,000,” Dreiser told him. “How much of that have you divided with the unfortunate?” the editor asked. “None,” Dreiser told him, “but I support .several dependent relatives.” One Member Sued When the committee visited the office of Sheriff John Henry Blair to ask him about labor disorders in which several persons have been killed this year, tie sheriff served a summons on Bruce Crawford, editor of Crawford’s Weekly, Norton, Va., and a member of the committee. It calls him to appear here Nov. 24 in answer to a $50,000 slander suit brought against him by the sheriff. Voluntary witnesses had told of losing their jobs because of their connection with union activities; said they were paid wages in scrip, which is good only at company commissaries, and charged they were treated, roughly by “armed thugs and deputy sheriffs.” Girls Are Judging Team By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Nov. 7. Eleanora Keller, 4-H club girl residing in Fall creek township, will compete in a national canning judging contest in Chicago Nov. 9 to Dec. 5. The other member on the Indiana team is Marjorie Sanderson, La Porte county.

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BEAUTY SHOP FIRST STOP OF MRS. SIMMONS Poison Suspect, Freed on Bond, Gets 'Permanent’ Before Going Home. PROSECUTORS IN DOUBT Cost of Trial Is Factor in Taking Action for Second Hearing. Painted as a lover of home, in her trial on the charge of poisoning her daughters, Mrs. Carrie Simmons was deep in the sancitity of that home today, probably admiring in a farmhouse mirror the result of her first act upon gaining her freedom on SIO,OOO bond—a permanent wave. Mrs. Simmons was released on two bonds of $5,000 each at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon. Shortly before her release from the Bqpne county jail in Lebanon, her husband, at her request, phoned the beauty shop of Mrs. Helen J. McCord, 705 Odd Fellow building, for an appointment for his wife. And while the farm wife permitted beauticians to shampoo her scalp, the town of Lebanon settled back into humdrum existence, discussing the stalemate end of the trial that consumed six weeks—a hung jury. Prosecutors in Doubt Today Mrs. Simmons, besides admiring her new wave, was free to take up the homey occupation ot cooking meals, cleaning house and darning socks, which she left the morning of June 21, when she made the picnic sandwiches in the kitchen of her home. A few miles away from the farm home, in a family cemetery, are two grave markers, with the inscriptions, “Alice Jean, 10,” “Virginia Simmons, 1.4.” Prosecutors of Boone county are awaiting the tenor of public sentiment before determining whether the farm wife will be retried on the charge of slaying Alice Jean. Burden on the taxpayers, due to the $3,500 cost of the past trial,- has held up their decision. Twenty-two persons, coupled with her husband and Charles L. Tindall, her Greenfield counsel, signed the two bonds. Takes Radio From Jail Mrs. Simmons was not brought to the chambers of Judge John W. Hornaday for the final court act. She remained in the county jail packing her bags for the trip to Indianapolis and the journey, two hours later, to her home. Her sons and their girl friends. Misses Evelyn Whitton and Lois Retherfdrd, helped load the radio, which she had in her jail cell, into the family auto. John W. Simmons, her husband, stepped in his car, and Mrs. Simmons, waving her hand to friends and a small crowd of Lebanon onlookers, got in beside him. Arriving in Indianapolis, they went immediately to the beauty shop. As the woman who has been “front page” for six weeks entered the Odd Fellow building, a whisper echoed through the building’s corridors, “Mrs. Simmons is in the ; building.” Curious Throng to Scene Elevator operators informed passengers and dozens of curious ones stopped at the seventh floor to glimpse the farm wife on her bauty tour. The beauty shop manager, Mrs. McCord, said Mrs. Simmons told her she made the stop for the permanent “to get it over” before she went home. Her hair was shampooed and she received what is known to the trade as a “beau cheveaux” wave. Her husband sat beside her during a portion of the beauty operations. They arrived at the shop at 4:15 p. m. Informed by Mrs. McCord that the work would require two hours, Simmons told her he was going over to L. S. Ayres & Cos. to see an “old friend.” The friend, he said, was a detective employed by the store. At 6:30 p. m. he returned and sat beside his wife as the beauty operator “placed” her hair. Both Dodge Reporters Both Mr. and Mrs. Simmon* dodged reporters on the beauty trip. He termed his wife a “wonder* ful woman” as they left the building’s elevator and denied that Mrs. Simmons would take a rest trie to forget the trial. “We have to work; we are laboring people. We have no money to go anywhere,” he said. Observers believe the trial cost to the family will be near 1,500. Asked to comment on the trial, Simmons said, “It could have been worse. There never has been a harder battle than there was to convict my wife. They used every kind of tactics.” He bitterly called Charles W. Friedman, Indianapolis druggist and alleged identifier of Mrs. Simmons 1 as the poison purchaser, a “fine fellow.” Jurors disagreed, 8 to 4, with the minority for conviction. Ora Brown, jury foreman, admitted that some of the jurors voting for acquittal believed in the farm wife's guilt, but declared that the evidence was not strong enough. Raiders Take 25 Men SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. 7. Twenty-five men were arrested by a police vice squad in a raid on an alleged “policy game” resort. Wil-I liam Merkle was booked as operator of the establishment.

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Here is the latest picture of Foreign Minister Dino Grandhi of Italy . . . and his famous furcollared overcoat . . . both to be seen in the United States soon. BY" STEWART BROWN United Press Staff Correspondent ROME, Nov. 7—Foreign Minister Dino Grandi sails for the United States today, prepared to stress Premier Benito Mussolini’s belief that world economic problems require the close* collaboration of the Washington government with Europe. Grandi and his party departed at 10 a. m. for Naples, to sail on the S. S. Conte Grande. The American embassy staff bade them farewell. The Fascist foreign minister received final instructions from the premier Friday night. He will devote his time in America to discussion of international questions, especially preparations for the 1932 world disarmament conference. Grandi believes disarmament is the most pressing problem and will put reparations and war debts and war treaties in the background.

JEWELERS GUILTY Anderson Pair Convicted of Concealing Assets. A federal court jury that deliberated less than an hour late Friday found Leo Roos and his wife, Mrs. Lena Roos, former Anderson jewelers, guilty of conspiracy against bankruptcy laws and of concealing assets from creditors. The Rooses were accused of secreting jewelry valued at $2,000 when they were forced into bankruptcy, and the government also sought to show that a SIOO,OOO diamond robbery preceding the bankruptcy was faked by Roos, who appropriated the gems himself. The husband and wife are to be sentenced Nov. 14, “There is no doubt as to the concealment,” said Judge Robert C. Baltzell. “Your sentence will depend largely upon what attempts you make at restitution.”

LIGHT REIN ORDERED ON JOBS AT CAPITAL Vacancies Which Occur Not to Be Filled, White House Edict. By Scripps-lloicard Newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—Orders to hold down employment have been • issued to federal department heads within the last few days. The instructions originated at the White House, it is understood, and have created considerable comment among government executives. An order in one of the departments expresses the desire of the President that no vacancies which occur in the regular forces of the executive departments be filled henceforth, unless they are in key positions which must be filled to meet essential requirements. Asa result bureaus in some instances already have been notified that positions falling vacant in Washington and in the field must not be filled except in cases of absolute necessity.

TEXAS ELECTION TO BE HtLD WITHIN 30 DAYS Democrat Virtually Certain to Succeed Harrry Wurzbach. By United Press SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Nov. 7. A special election will be held within the next thirty days to elect a successor to Representative Harry Wurzbach, Texas’ lone Republican congressman, who died here following a major operation. Wurzbach’s death left the Democrats in clear control of the house of representatives and assured Representative John Garner, a fellow Texan, of election as Speaker. The election, in accordance with Texas law, must be called and set by the Governor within thirty days after formal notice of a congressman’s death. Election of a Democrat virtually was certain, politicians said. B

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LEAGUE CALLS FOR WAR HALT IN MANCHURIA Strongly Worded Note Is Sent by Briand to China and Japan. NEW BATTLE IMMINENT Defeated General Returns for Second Attack on Nipponese Troops. BY HENRY WOOD United Press Staff Correspondent GENEVA, Nov. 7.—Aristide Bri* and, president of the League of Nations council, sent another strongly worded note to Japan and China today, insisting that they cease military activities in Manchuria. It was the third note sent to the two nations by the league during the present conflict in the Far East. Briand insisted that the Japanese and Chinese governments instruct their army commanders immediately to take the necessary steps to prevent conflicts in the disturbed area. The league has been alarmed gravely by the fighting along the Nonnl river. It is studying the possibility of applying pressure to halt the warfare, either by withdrawal of the diplomatic representatives of world powers, or by economic sanctions. Prepare for New Smash United Press Stsff Correspondent MUKDEN, Manchuria, Nov. 7. Chinese forces under General Ma Chan-Shan, defeated in a threeday battle with Japanese in the Nonni river valley, met reinforcements along the route of their ret; eat today and prepared for anew attack. A renewal of the offensive by Heilungkiang troops revived rumors that General Ma Chan-Shan was in communication with Soviet representatives on military plans. Despite protests by high Soviet authorities that Russia does not intend to participate in the Manchurian conflict, observers pointed cit that the Heilangkiang troop movements centered along the route of the Chinese Eastern railway, which runs to the Siberian border. Wants Railway Mercy It was reported that Ma ChanShan had requested the railroad to furnish trains for transportation of his troops and munitions back toward the battle area. The general also laid plans to finance his activities by requesting railway officials to deliver the Chinese share of the road’s earnings, now in the hands of the railway control bureau, amounting to a million dollars in gold. Military intelligence agents reported earlier that the Soviets were prepared to protect the Chinese Eastern. The road largely is operated by a Russian personnel and nominally is controlled by a Soviet general manager in Harbin, biggest Russian center in Manchuria. General Ma Chan-Shan withdrew his army of 3,000 from the Nonnt valley battle when Japanese reinforcements arrived from Changchun and Taonan, although his men outnumbered the Nipponese three to one. More than two hundred Chinese were killed, while the Japanese fixed their casualties at thirty-six dead and 146, including two aviators, wounded. Planes Rout Chinese The Japanese bombing planes demoralized Ma Chan-Shan’s cavalrymen and inflicted heavy losses in the Chinese lines. Only 200 cavalry troopers remained when the general ordered a retreat northward from the Chinese Eastern railway. Many Russians clad in Chines© uniforms were reported found among the dead, indicating active, volunteer participation by Russians. As result of the reports, military precautions were redoubled by the Japanese. All Chinese travelers were forced to undergo vigorous search before permission was granted for continuance of their journey. U. S. Moves Cautiously By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—Suggesions from Geneva that withdrawal of diplomatic representatives from Tokio may be considered when the League of Nations council meets in Paris Nov. 16 to consider the Manchurian crisis threw new emphasis today on the gravity of the conflict in the orient. The United States has not been approached regarding this suggestion, it was understood, and pending overtures, officials were reluctant to discuss possibility of such action. There was some doubt among observers, however, as to whether the administration would favor a withdrawal of Its ambassador at Tokio as this would be a step approaching a breaking off of relations. The United States regards the Manchurian situation with considerable anxiety, and is not entirely satisfied with Japan’s course in hex dispute with China. But thus far Secretary of State Stimson has moved cautiously, intent upon checking hostilities by friendly pressure through diplomatic channels. In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m.: South wind, 18 miles an hour; temperature, 44; barometric pressure, 30.25 at sea level; ceiling, overcast, unlimited; visibility, 12 miles; field, good.

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